SN 2023ixf in M101: Physical Parameters from Bolometric Light Curve Modeling

Journal: The Astrophysical Journal • • IOP Publishing • ISSN: 1538-4357

Abstract

We present new photometric observations of the core-collapse supernova SN 2023ixf occurred in M101, taken with the RC 80 and BRC80 robotic telescopes in Hungary. The initial nickel mass from the late-phase bolometric light curve extending up to 400 days after explosion, is inferred as M _Ni  = 0.046 ± 0.007 M _⊙ . The comparison of the bolometric light curve with models from hydrodynamical simulations as well as semi-analytic radiative diffusion codes reveals a relatively low-mass ejecta of M _ej  ≲ 9 M _⊙ , contrary to SN 2017eaw, another H-rich core-collapse event, which had M _ej  ≳ 15 M _⊙ .

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How to Cite this Article

József Vinkó, Zsófia Réka Bodola, Ákos Gődény, et al. (2025). "SN 2023ixf in M101: Physical Parameters from Bolometric Light Curve Modeling". The Astrophysical Journal. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae0614